Council amends budget to carry forward funds to pay Denton County dispatch bill, staff says about $116,000 owed
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Corinth approved an ordinance to amend the FY24–25 budget and carry forward unspent funds to pay Denton County for radio dispatch service; staff reported roughly $116,000 was not billed or paid for a prior year and said measures are in place to avoid future lapses.
Corinth City Council unanimously approved an ordinance amending the fiscal year 2024–25 budget to carry forward unspent funds so the city can pay Denton County for radio dispatch services.
A city chief (name not specified in the meeting transcript) told the council staff discovered a billing or communication breakdown that left the city with an unpaid dispatch bill. “What ended up happening in that was we've put some measures in place now to where one will maintain better communication with the county,” the chief said, and added the unpaid amount was “around a $116,000 that we didn't pay them for that year that we do owe Denton County for the radio service.”
The chief said staff will follow up with questions the council may have and will coordinate with City Manager Campbell where staff cannot answer immediately.
A councilmember moved to approve ordinance number 25-o8-o7-36, amending the fiscal year 2024–25 annual program of services to carry forward funds for Denton County dispatch; another councilmember seconded. The motion passed by unanimous vote.
The ordinance authorizes the carryforward to cover the radio-service obligation; staff said it has also implemented additional internal checks to detect similar bills when they come due.